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Articles 1321 through 1420 of 18611:
- Jawans Get Relief In Medical Scheme (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 31, 2006)
Lakhs of ex-servicemen superannuated before January 1996 and denied post-retirement treatment facilities in government hospitals have got a major relief from the Supreme Court.
- No Progress In City Serial Blasts Probe (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai police said on Thursday that there was no headway in investigations into the July 11 serial blasts. The ATS released the sketch of an unclaimed body found in one of the blast sites to establish its identification.
- Beginning Of The End (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 30, 2006)
Musharraf may have erred gravely in using brute force against Balochis who were not asking for freedom, but just a share from their resources
- Respect Human Life (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 30, 2006)
This week could not have begun on a more tragic note. Indeed, it is highly disturbing that seven pedestrians have been mowed down by a rash driver near Dagiana ashram at the outskirts of this city.
- Bugti Killing: Serious Repercussions Feared (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 30, 2006)
Balochistan is still numb after the killing of its most towering leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to an intelligence assessment, the strife-torn province of Pakistan was ready to ignite as its people were seething with anger, the manner in which . . .
- The Media Again (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
In the matter of the 12 men arrested aboard the Northwest flight in Amsterdam, the Indian media has shown once again that it has no independence of thought and individuality, as it totally embraced the Government's point of view.
- 3 Lashkar Terrorists Nabbed In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Troops on Tuesday apprehended three Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a defence spokesman said.
- Dilawar, Jugal Among 9 Ministers Inducted; (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today administered oath of office and secrecy to 10 Ministers as Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad inducted nine new faces into his Council of Ministers and elevated Minister of State for R&B, Thakur . . .
- Iaf To Launch Operation Gagan Shakti From Sept 4 (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The Indian Air Force will carry out Operation 'Gagan Shakti', from September 4 to September 27 in Western and South Western Air Command area of responsibility (right from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat and Maharashtra) to validate new strategies . . .
- Trouble In The Neighbourhood (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 30, 2006)
Sandwiched between conflict zones in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, India has to achieve the right balance in neighbourly priorities — deciding how far to go in dealing with the Tamil Tigers while . . .
- Guidelines For The Media (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 30, 2006)
These days everyone in the Capital is talking about the proxy war between the Congress party and the BJP, the two outfits focusing, respectively, on the December 1999 Kandahar episode — where terrorists were bartered for hijacked passengers of an . . .
- Three Let Militants Arrested In J&k (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit were on Tuesday nabbed by Army troops from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.
- India Violates All Norms (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 30, 2006)
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam has deplored Indian Government’s statement on Akbar Bugti’s demise and said that it’s not only against the well-established norms of interstate relations but also a blatant interference in the internal . . .
- Blind Men Of Hindustan (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 30, 2006)
Last Wednesday an eminent American research scholar and author on South Asia, Mr Paul Brass, wrote an article in a national daily.
- Opium Land (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 30, 2006)
It is only too well known that there are small drug lords in south of the Kashmir Valley.
- No Defence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2006)
As the newspaper that broke the Srinagar sex abuse scandal, let us state for the record that we will defend, in the strongest possible terms, the right of those accused in this case to a fair trial.
- Lashkar Founder Detained Again (Indian Express, Reuters, Aug 30, 2006)
mockery of the law. It is an insult to the court. They wanted to show the court that the executive is more powerful than the judiciary, said his lawyer, Nazir Ahmed Ghazi.
- Pak’S Double Game (Tribune, Pamela Constable, Aug 30, 2006)
ISLAMABAD – For the past five years, Pakistan has pursued a risky, two-sided policy toward Islamic militancy, positioning itself as a major ally in the Western-led war against global terrorism while reportedly allowing homegrown Muslim insurgent . . .
- From Bullets To Ballots In Kashmir? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 30, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen contemplating turning to politics? If he takes the peace road, Syed Salahuddin could face opposition from within his own organisation too.
- ``Enforced Disappearances On The Rise In South Asia'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 30, 2006)
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the growing incidence of "enforced disappearances'' of people in South Asia as Governments in the region step up their campaign against terrorism.
- Sex Scam: Notice To J&k Government, Cbi (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Aug 29, 2006)
13 accused seek transfer of trial outside State; counsel's charge against CBI
- Pakistan Won't Stop Terror (Pioneer, Hari Om, Aug 29, 2006)
The UPA Government is insisting on "strengthening relations across the Line of Control".
- Balochi Uprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
The targeted killing of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Balochistan's most prominent and charismatic leader since Pakistan came into being in 1947, along with two grandsons and associates by Gen Pervez . . .
- India Must Not Lose Interest (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 29, 2006)
India’s disinterest has created fear in Pakistan. Peace process must continue even if it is limping.
- Force Not The Solution, Says India As Baloch Fires Spread (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
With the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti fanning flames across Pakistan and threatening to become a domestic political flashpoint in Islamabad, New Delhi today underlined that “peaceful dialogue,” not military operations was the . . .
- Jklf Chief Says No Role For Al-Qaeda In Kashmir Dispute (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Kashmir's top separatist leader and JKLF chief Yasin Malik today said Al-Qaeda has nothing to do with Kashmir and "their (Al-Qaeda) fight is not our fight'' while emphasizing the need to "build a non-violent and ideological force that is vocal and . . .
- Meet With Musharraf Not Ruled Out: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight did not rule out the possibility of meeting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sideline of NAM summit in Havana next month.
- Sc Takes Serious Note Of J&k Hc Order On Sex Scandal, Pulls Up Bar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The Supreme Court, which had put brakes on indiscriminate arrests in the Srinagar sex scandal, today took serious note of the Jammu Kashmir High Court order in this regard and pulled up a lawyers body for its reported resolution that none of its . . .
- Let Tempers Cool (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 29, 2006)
It is time to let tempers cool. The one-man judicial commission consisting of Justice (retd) K.K. Gupta has given its verdict on alleged tempering of the Shiva Lingam in the Amarnath cave.
- Flying To Skardu (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
Our national flag carrier has the singular distinction of flying a Boing 737 aircraft to Skardu -- the gateway to what international tourists call the 'throne room of mountain gods'. On paper it is a daily 45 minute flight from Islamabad to Skardu . . .
- Bugti’S Borderlands (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 29, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti might be a bigger threat to Pakistan after being killed by the Pakistan army in an encounter last week. That insightful comment from General Asad Durrani, a former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, sums up an . . .
- Two Terrorists Killed, Arms Seized In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Troops killed two Pakistani terrorists, apprehended many and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday evening, an official spokesman said on Monday.
- No Segmentation In War Against Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The government, which reiterated there was a close association between the Al-Qaeda and Pakistan-based jehadi outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday asked the international community not to resort to any ‘segmentation’ in the war against . . .
- Sc Slams J&k Bar Association For Denying Legal Aid To Accused (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The Supreme Court today expressed strong displeasure over the Jammu & Kashmir Bar Association’s decision to not let its members defend any accused in the sex-scandal case.
- Terror Turn In J&k Sex Case (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The politicians, bureaucrats and police officials, facing trial in the J&K sex scandal, gave a new twist to the story by pleading before the Supreme Court on Monday that most of them were "implicated" in the case for their role in fighting . . .
- Pakistan Vs Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 29, 2006)
The needless death of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a multiple tragedy - for his family, Balochistan and Pakistan.
- India Stands By Baloch People (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Armed with yet another opportunity to give Pakistan a dose of its own medicine, India on Monday said the killing of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was "unfortunate" and that it underlined the "need for peaceful dialogue to address the . ..
- Pakistan Alleges Ceasefire Violation (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
Claims woman from Balakot village was hit by Indian sniper fire
- J&k Sex Scandal Accused Move Sc (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 29, 2006)
In a new development in the Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal, almost all main accused, including some politicians and top-ranking officers, today moved the Supreme Court for the transfer their cases from Srinagar to Jammu on the grounds that the . . .
- J&k Enjoys Highest Degree Of Self-Rule: Governor (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Saying that the concept of autonomy of a State is in no way a threat to national unity, Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today asserted that Jammu and Kashmir is enjoying highest degree of self rule in the country.
- Governor Not In Favour Of Self-Rule In J&k (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Aug 28, 2006)
Asserting that democracy was thriving in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor S.K. Sinha said here today that the idea of self rule would not be introduced though there was scope of improvement in different ways.
- Vajpayee, Advani Compelled Me To Release Azhar: Farooq (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
In a stinging attack on Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani over the 1999 Kandahar hijack episode, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has accused the then Prime Minister and Home Minister of compelling him to release . . .
- 2 Let Men Arrested In J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The anti-Terrorists squad has arrested two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives from the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, who may be involved in the 7/11 Mumbai blasts.
- Understanding & Fighting Terrorism (Dawn, Talat Masood, Aug 28, 2006)
The news of the terror plot in Britain in which some British citizens of Pakistani origin and a few Pakistanis were allegedly involved came soon after the regrettable Mumbai train explosion that had the Indian leaders and media pointing fingers . . .
- Us Perspective On Lebanon (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Aug 28, 2006)
As the tenuous ceasefire in Lebanon holds, there is constant evaluation going on in the US about the brutal war in Lebanon that was allowed to go on for five weeks to enable Israel to achieve its strategic goals.
- Jan Sangh, Bjp Efforts Got India Its N-Status: Vajpayee (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today attributed the country’s rise as a nuclear power to the policies of the Jan Sangh and the BJP.
- Meet The Trainspotters (New Indian Express, Riju Dave Mehta, Aug 28, 2006)
They seem pedestrian enough, these people. Swinging between work and wants, cares and compulsions, they flit through life at a banal pace.
- The Good Neighbour (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 28, 2006)
It would perhaps not be outrageous to suggest that had the authorities in Pakistan been as forthcoming with information to India, as they were to the British Intelligence, the July 11 carnage in Mumbai may have been averted.
- Atal Blows Sangh Trumpet (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Who is responsible for India becoming a nuclear power? Who ended the “licence quota raj”? Who annexed Kashmir to India? The Jan Sangh and the RSS, if A.B. Vajpayee is to be believed.
- Atal: We Made India N-Power To Reckon With (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Aug 28, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Sunday said the six-year rule by the BJP-led NDA Government had not only successfully heralded the era of coalition politics in India but also made India a nuclear power.
- N-Credit To Bipolar Politics (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Aug 28, 2006)
The release of two special issues of RSS monthly Rashtradharm — focussing on the BJP and the Jana Sangh — turned into an occasion for two veteran swayamsewaks, former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha . . .
- Is There Life After Cbms? (Pakistan Observer, Khalid Saleem, Aug 28, 2006)
Has the peace process been dealt a death blow by the stand-off engendered in the wake of Mumbai blasts? Are the two sides at all interested in reviving the moves towards a meaningful peace?
- Plebiscite Out Of Question (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
In this present scenario plebiscite is not possible in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- After Ulfa, Centre Mulls Talks With Hizbul (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 28, 2006)
The Centre is mulling over opening talks with the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) on the pattern of the talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), provided the Kashmiri militant group lives up to its promise word of going in for a ceasefire . . .
- No Half Way (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
It can't be anybody's case that Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq and his colleagues in the moderate Hurriyat Conference should not be talking about peace process between India and Pakistan.
- Jansangh, Bjp Policies Made India N-Power: Vajpayee (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today attributed the country's rise as a nuclear power to the policies of the Jansangh and the BJP.
- Strange But True (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
This may sound strange but it is true. This information does not come from Transparency International that has rated Jammu and Kashmir as the second most corrupt State after much-maligned Bihar in certain public services.
- Jansangh, Bjp Policies Made India Nuke Power: Vajpayee (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today attributed the country’s rise as a nuclear power to the policies of the Jansangh and the BJP.
- Musharraf Regrets Indian Refusal To Accept Kashmir Options (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has reiterated that peace and stability cannot be restored in the region without the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
- Hurriyat Does Not Represent Entire J&k: Pok Website (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2006)
The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) government has put on its official website a report indicating that the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference was Kashmir-centric and did not represent the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Farooq Calls For Workable Solution (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Aug 27, 2006)
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah here today sought to come out with a workable solution to the Kashmir problem for the restoration of peace in the state where people suffered a lot since the eruption of militancy.
- Shifting Winds In The Us (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- A Disappointing Judgment (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- New Development Projects (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
THE Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved 30 development projects estimated to cost Rs130 billion. The first priority has been given to infrastructure development with a hefty share of Rs81.7 billion for 15 . . .
- The Culprit Wants Proof (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Aug 26, 2006)
Even though relations between New Delhi and Islamabad have hit a new low after the Mumbai blasts, both are back to talking.
- Gunter Grass's (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 26, 2006)
This might read like a confession which it may well be in part : my secret admiration for the Jewish people.
- Indian Polity At The (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Aug 26, 2006)
The battle of ballot boxes have been fought and won. The winners are happy while the losers will have to wait for the next opportunity for pocketful of winning bonanza. Promises have been made to citizens for a better life.
- Push The Pace (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
That George Bush should use cuss words when he thinks the microphones are off is not really very surprising.
Has this man ever struck you as a guy with an overwhelmingly sophisticated command of the language?
You do remember that he was asked wheth
- Spare A Thought (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Women and children continue to be two vulnerable sections of society. This stark reality hardly bears any reiteration.
- 4 Top Let, Huji Ultras Killed In Doda, Poonch (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Security forces and police today gunned down four top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) militants in four separate encounters in Doda and Poonch districts while police recovered four wireless sets and a large quantity of . . .
- Cross Border Terrorism : (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
There seem to be no finite limits to Indian's threshold of tolerance for terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The July 11 serial blasts in Mumbai were the latest in a series of these terrorist attacks.
- Why The War On Terror Was Lost (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Aug 26, 2006)
When historians look back at the long hot months of July and August 2006, my guess is that they will remember them as the Summer of Terror.
- Indo-Pak Talks On Sir Creek Doubtful (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The Indo-Pak technical-level talks to resolve the dispute over Sir Creek, scheduled to be held here for two days from August 23, may not take place.
- Raja Zulqernain Vows To Struggle For Kashmir Solution (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Raja Zulqernain was sworn in as the 21st president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at an impressive ceremony in Muzaffarabad on Friday.
- Muzaffarabad: Kashmir Group Rejects Criticism (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Dismissing criticism by four groups in occupied Kashmir, the Hizbul Mujahideen has vowed to take all possible steps needed to resolve the Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiris.
- Pakistan's Awkward Balancing Act On Islamic Militant Groups (Washington Post, Pamela Constable, Aug 26, 2006)
For the past five years, Pakistan has pursued a risky, two-sided policy toward Islamic militancy, positioning itself as a major ally in the Western-led war against global terrorism while reportedly allowing homegrown Muslim insurgent groups to meddle . .
- ‘Indian Forces Shot Across Loc, Injured Woman’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The Pakistan Army claimed on Friday that Indian forces had fired across the heavily fortified Line of Control (LoC) into Azad Kashmir, injuring a woman on Friday.
- Role Of Pakistani Being Probed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
In the Mumbai train blasts investigation, the Anti-Terrorist Squad on Thursdaysaid that they are investigating role of the Pakistani national who was killed on August 22.
- Threat Remains (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 25, 2006)
It is unfortunate that there is no encouraging news yet for New Delhi from across the Line of Control.
- Future Of India-Us Nuclear Deal (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Aug 25, 2006)
Despite the Prime Minister's clear enunciation of what precisely India will and will not accept in any legislation passed by the US Congress, it is clear that it will be difficult to conclude a mutually acceptable agreement with . . .
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